DHL Global Forwarding has obtained the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics certification from the International Air Transport Association for its 1,650-square-metre air freight station in Shanghai.

“Over many years, DHL has been actively involved with IATA’s continuous efforts to adequately answer to the regulatory demands of the pharmaceutical industry,” said David Bang, global head of DHL temperature management solutions and CEO of LifeConEx at DHL Global Forwarding. “This standardized approach in the air freight industry means productivity, accuracy and reliability. All of those lead to product integrity and patient safety.”

With its cloud-based IT platform LifeTrack, DHL offers shipment tracking and intervention during the supply process around the clock throughout the year.

“The life sciences and healthcare industry increasingly requires more regulatory control over the years including the transportation and storage of highly sensitive pharmaceutical goods,” said Steve Huang, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Greater China. “Through the IATA CEIV Pharma Certification, DHL further shows its commitment to service quality when it comes to the delivery of these vital and temperature sensitive products.”

DHL began the CEIV certification process of its global stations in the third quarter of 2016.